2026 Catamount Softball Roster
Biography
| Hits |
4, 2x, last vs Mercer (5/9/2024) |
| Runs |
4 at Chattanooga (4/5/2025) |
| RBIs |
4 vs Presbyterian (3/12/2024) |
| Doubles |
1, 11x last at UNCG (5/3/2025) |
| Triples |
1, 3x last vs ETSU (3/22/2025) |
| Stolen Bases |
4 vs Norfolk State (3/8/2025) |
| Hitting Streak |
12 games, February 25-March 21, 2024 |
2025 (Sophomore): NFCA Third-Team All-Region Selection… SoCon First-Team All-Conference selection… She was one of two players to appear and start in all 53 games…  As an encore to her debut season, she replicated her efforts as she rebroke her single-season record for hits with 75 along with a program and Southern Conference record .455 batting average… the 2x first-team all-conference honoree also finished with 47 runs to rank third in the league and posted 28 steals to finish second in the conference… she became the third Catamount in program history to be named to the SoCon’s first-team in multiple seasons, joining Bailey Huneycutt (2021-23) and Mollie Fowler (2007,09)… Bell's honor marks six straight award cycles that the Catamounts have placed at least one player on the SoCon's first-team all-conference, dating back to the 2019 season…. her .455 batting average surpassed a previous benchmark set in the league by Nina Iduate of Georgia Southern during the 2010 season… she finished among the nation leaders in numerous categories including batting average (12th), hits (22nd), steals (33rd), and toughest to strikeout (47th)… in league play, she totaled the most hits with 28 while tying for the top spot with a .444 batting average… Bell was the model of consistency throughout 2025, tallying at least one hit in 40 of the team's 53 games, with 27 of those contests featuring multi-hit outings. She reached base safely in 48 of 53 games, including a 19-game reached base game streak, which was a team-best. She also finished the season on a seven-game hit streak that she will carry into 2026. she continued to etch her name throughout the single-season record book for a second-straight season with her batting average (.455), on-base percentage (.524), hits (75) all breaking school records while she finished tied for second with 47 runs and third with 27 stolen bases… she also became the all-time stolen base leader at WCU with now 61 steals in her two seasons… earned SoCon Player of the Week on March 10 with a .524 (11-for-21) batting average with four doubles, five runs and seven steals…CSC All-District Team Selection…2024-25 SoCon Commissioner's Medal... 2025 Spring Academic All-SoCon… 2024-25 SoCon Academic Honor Roll...
2024 (Freshman): She burst onto the scene in a big way for her debut season totaling a pair of program records for single-season with 72 hits and 34 stolen bases earning SoCon Co-Freshman of the Year honors as part of the second-best average in WCU’s single-season program history at .387… the first-team All-SoCon honoree also added 41 runs scored which is tied for fifth-most in a single-season for the Catamounts… also led in SoCon play with a .368 average totaling 28 hits and 16 runs scored with 14 steals… finished in the top five in numerous categories for the SoCon including second in average, second in hits, first in steals… also ranked among national leaders for toughest to strikeout with only seven strikeouts in 186 at bats… closed out the month of February, starting on a 12-game hit streak that saw her average climb over 250 points in the hit-streak up to a season-high .431… went 24-for-42 (.571 average) with eight runs and eight steals over her 12-game hit streak… totaled an incredible stat line in home games posting a .508 average (32-for-63) with 14 runs scored and 10 steals… tallied a team-high 16-game reached base streak… one of two players to play and start in all 53 games making 40 starts at second base and 13 games started at shortstop… totaled a team-high 22 multi-hit games including a pair of four hit games against Presbyterian on March 12 and Mercer on May 9 during the SoCon Championship… became the first Catamount to garner freshman honors from SoCon since 2006… part of three WCU freshman to receive freshman team honors from the league for the first time since 2021… swiped at least one base in 27 games including a season-high against N.C. Central on April 4… had five multi-steal games… tallied at least one hit in 42 games… received SoCon All-Tournament team honors after going 7-for-14 (.500) with six runs scored and three steals… 2023-24 SoCon Academic Honor Roll...Â
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Bell arrives in Cullowhee after a fantastic career at River Ridge High School. A two-time GACA 6A first team All-State honoree, Bell concluded her career with a .420 batting average, 148 runs scored, a .500 on base percentage, and a school record 114 stolen bases. During her junior season, Bell hit .453 and was named the Georgia Dugout Club 6A State Player of the Year as well as the River Ridge High School MVP for the second straight year after she hit .427 with 36 runs scored and 28 stolen bases as the Knights finished as the 6A state runner-up. As a senior, she set the school record with 36 stolen bases in the season and also earned All-State, All-County, and All-Region honors. Bell completed her career with four All-County as well as All-Region laurels, three River Ridge team MVP awards, and two All-State honors.
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Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
Infield
5'4"
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2025Sophomore
Infield
5'4"
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